‘Sustainism’ a new way to live and work?
Posted on: January 20, 2012
” Sustainism is a cultural force. This new culture demands a new wave of creative innovation that takes sustainist criteria as its starting point—inclusive, socially available, ecologically responsible, and locally oriented (but not provincial).
Sustainism poses a great challenge for designers, architects, planners, scientists, engineers, teachers, and artists. For the “creative class” this movement is not only an opportunity, but also a responsibility. As the cultural sphere takes center stage, the creative classes can inspire new connections and inventive solutions. And at the same time, the emergence of sustainism is to be seen as a call to action for entrepreneurs, businesses, community groups, goverments, and non-profits to actively make space for the new culture and shape the future. “ Michiel Schwarz & Joost Elffers
When you are involved in running a business and in making and designing, you cannot avoid thinking about the future and with recent economic events, how to survive and build something that has lasting value and meaning. I recently came across this book via the wonderful Alabama Chanin blog which went straight into my shopping basket/wishlist. Sustainism is a book, an ideology, a new movement? It may not have all the answers but I love the positivity of this message. “the dawn of a new cultural era” exciting times!
Mollie Makes
Posted on: January 19, 2012
thank you Mollie Makes for our mention in the lovely new issue. Out in the shops today.
beautiful mornings, beach walks, pebble brooches + giveaway
Posted on: January 14, 2012
Want to win some wonderful string lights? Just go to our Facebook page ’Like’ Blackbird (if you haven’t already) as well as the ‘GIVEAWAY’ post , to enter. Early morning walks with the dog this week have been gorgeous, love the pink skies at sunrise. At the studio we’ve been be playing with images for [...]